The 96th edition of the Argentine National Chess Championship took place from 2-12 June, 2022 in Club Argentino de Ajedrez located in Buenos Aires. The event was organized by the Chess Federation of Argentina which this year celebrates its 100th anniversary. Before the start of the National Championship, Argentine Chess Federation announced team compositions for the upcoming 44th Chess Olympiad 2022.
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After a thrilling last round three players tied for the first place scoring 8.5 points. GM Leonardo Tristan headed the last round as a sole leader of the event, but GM Ariel Sorin and GM Federico Perez Ponsa won their matches to catch him on the top. The trio proceeded to the playoff round-robin tournament of 3 rounds where GM Federico Perez Ponsa scored 1.5 points to clinch his first National Championship. (scroll down for final rankings)
Final rankings – 96th Argentine Chess Championship (playoffs):
Rk.
Name
FED
Rtg
Pts.
1
GM
Perez Ponsa Federico
ARG
2553
1,5
2
GM
Sorin Ariel
ARG
2388
1,0
3
GM
Tristan Leonardo
ARG
2548
0,5

The actual Argentine Women’s Chess Champion WIM Florencia Maria Fernandez was the best ranked female player with a notable performance of 7.5/11 points and 13th position on the overall rankings.
Final rankings – 96th Argentine Chess Championship:
Rk.
Name
FED
Rtg
Pts.
TB1
TB2
TB3
TB4
1
GM
Tristan Leonardo
ARG
2548
8.5
1.5
75
80
55.8
2
GM
Sorin Ariel
ARG
2388
8.5
1
74
79
58.8
3
GM
Perez Ponsa Federico
ARG
2553
8.5
0.5
73
79
58.3
4
GM
Peralta Fernando
ARG
2600
8
0
74
80
56.8
5
GM
Flores Diego
ARG
2526
8
0
74
80
54.3
6
GM
Valerga Diego
ARG
2428
8
0
74
78
55.5
7
Bertona Fernando
ARG
2410
8
0
69
74
53
8
IM
Villegas Franco
ARG
2311
8
0
66
71
49.3
9
IM
Acosta Pablo Ismael
ARG
2467
7.5
0
69
74
46.5
10
CM
Tomeo Ivan
ARG
2246
7.5
0
67
72
44.5
11
FM
Miranda Rafael
ARG
2274
7.5
0
66
70
44.8
12
Garnier Rene
ARG
2187
7.5
0
66
70
39.3
13
WIM
Fernandez Maria Florencia
ARG
2192
7.5
0
65
69
44.5
14
GM
Slipak Sergio
ARG
2384
7
0
75
79
47.5
15
IM
Perdomo Leandro
ARG
2436
7
0
74
79
47.5
16
Fiorito Joaquin
ARG
2272
7
0
71
76
46
17
Moreno Perez Tobias Sebastian
ARG
2242
7
0
71
76
46.5
18
FM
Manzone Alessandro
ARG
2416
7
0
69
74
44.5
19
FM
Spata German
ARG
2329
7
0
68
72
43.3
20
CM
Schnaider Ilan
ARG
2213
7
0
67
69
40.5
21
FM
Toniutti Ezio
ARG
2281
7
0
67
71
44
22
IM
Fiorito Fabian
ARG
2370
7
0
66
70
44.3
23
Silva Luca
ARG
2232
7
0
65
70
41
24
Fiorito Francisco
ARG
2225
7
0
65
69
37
25
Sepliarsky Mario
ARG
2068
7
0
64
68
37.5
26
Villarreal Agustin
ARG
2140
7
0
63
67
37.5
27
Hernandez Amura Gilberto
ARG
2156
7
0
59
63
37.3
28
CM
Marson Juan Miguel
ARG
2083
7
0
59
62
32.3
29
Rodriguez Luis Jose Lucio
ARG
2064
7
0
57
61
31.5
30
Ocampos Ian
ARG
2162
7
0
56
60
34
31
Aranda Juan Manuel
ARG
2162
6.5
0
70
75
39.5
32
WFM
Campos Maria Jose
ARG
2159
6.5
0
66
71
41.3
33
IM
Della Morte German
ARG
2367
6.5
0
66
70
39.8
34
Herrera Martin
ARG
2213
6.5
0
65
70
37
35
Torres Federico
ARG
2142
6.5
0
64
68
36.5
36
Asprelli Gaspar
ARG
2179
6.5
0
60
64
32.3
37
CM
Herrmann Roman
ARG
2097
6.5
0
60
64
32.8
38
FM
Sanhueza Cristian
ARG
2180
6.5
0
59
64
34.5
39
Bravo Jose Maria
ARG
2079
6.5
0
58
62
28.8
40
IM
Needleman Alejandro
ARG
2325
6.5
0
58
61
30
41
Aguilar Samper Valentin
ARG
2169
6
0
67
72
34
42
IM
Barrionuevo Pablo
ARG
2267
6
0
67
71
33
43
Cumpe Lucas
ARG
2247
6
0
66
70
34.5
44
FM
Aguilar Andres
ARG
2260
6
0
65
69
33
45
WIM
Brizzi Milagros Tatiana
ARG
2011
6
0
63
68
30.5
46
Alvarez Leandro
ARG
2108
6
0
62
66
31.8
47
Beroiz Julian
ARG
2086
6
0
61
66
32.8
48
Oro Faustino
ARG
2058
6
0
61
64
29.5
49
FM
Tokman Ariel
ARG
2346
6
0
60
64
32.8
50
WFM
Meza Anahi
ARG
2021
6
0
59
62
31.3
51
Lopez Ricardo
ARG
1970
6
0
57
62
29.8
52
Cuberli Emiliano
ARG
2128
6
0
57
61
30
53
Echeguren Martin
ARG
1995
6
0
57
60
27.8
54
Axarlian Carlos
ARG
2017
6
0
55
59
29.5
55
Zamani Andres
ARG
1989
6
0
55
57
28
56
Moldovan Adrian
ARG
1876
6
0
54
56
24.5
57
AIM
Belfiore Daniel
ARG
2093
6
0
54
58
27.8
58
Duarte Fernandez Agustin
ARG
1353
6
0
54
57
28
59
WFM
Nejanky Maisa
ARG
1941
6
0
53
57
28
60
Mayeregger Guadalupe Milagros
ARG
1751
6
0
52
56
23.5
61
Fiorenza Brandon
ARG
1744
6
0
50
54
30.3
62
Schualle Sergio Damian
ARG
1826
5.5
0
62
65
29.3
63
Semprevivo Florencia
ARG
1972
5.5
0
60
61
23.3
64
Ortiz Francisco
ARG
1871
5.5
0
59
62
26
65
WCM
Bosco Giuliana
ARG
1843
5.5
0
58
62
24
66
Zarate Cristian
ARG
1915
5.5
0
58
62
27.5
67
De La Cruz Navarro Martin Leonardo
ARG
1982
5.5
0
57
61
26
68
Naboulet Pablo Leon
ARG
1754
5.5
0
55
60
26.5
69
Mezhenskyy Mark
ARG
1812
5.5
0
55
58
24.8
70
Chiappero Julio Alfredo
ARG
2046
5.5
0
53
57
24.5
71
Salvati Diego
ARG
1963
5.5
0
52
57
27.8
72
Vidal Dos Santos Rodrigo
ARG
1869
5.5
0
51
54
25.3
73
Ahumada Agustin
ARG
1752
5.5
0
51
54
20.5
74
Pierucci Fabian
ARG
1860
5.5
0
49
52
22.8
75
Ciampoli Martin
ARG
1379
5.5
0
48
51
20
76
Amadeo Pablo
ARG
1798
5
0
61
61
24
77
Massaferro Cristian
ARG
1840
5
0
60
65
28.5
78
Jurado Gregorio Abraham
ARG
1864
5
0
60
64
24.3
79
Campuzano Franco
ARG
1823
5
0
59
62
24.5
80
Lo Presti Roberto
ARG
1901
5
0
57
61
23
81
Barreira Vesco Ulises
ARG
1707
5
0
56
60
23
82
Hoffman David
ARG
1873
5
0
54
59
26.3
83
Galvan Christian
ARG
1874
5
0
53
57
24.3
84
Lavandeira Juan Facundo
ARG
1676
5
0
52
55
22.5
85
Fuxz Diego
ARG
1792
5
0
51
55
22.8
86
Ovejero Jose Luis
ARG
1846
5
0
49
53
16.5
87
Gualpa Carlos
ARG
1676
5
0
47
50
22.5
88
Parisi Thiago
ARG
1678
5
0
45
46
17
89
IM
Paveto Kevin
ARG
2450
4.5
0
64
69
25.5
90
Ortiz Andres
ARG
1901
4.5
0
62
66
24.3
91
Elman Cristian
ARG
2067
4.5
0
60
63
21
92
Velazquez Gustavo
ARG
1908
4.5
0
59
63
21.5
93
Jorge Cristian
ARG
1929
4.5
0
58
62
19.8
94
Vaccaro Giuliano
ARG
1904
4.5
0
58
62
17.8
95
Bustos Cristian
ARG
1975
4.5
0
58
62
17
96
Gras Carlos
ARG
1859
4.5
0
58
61
24.5
97
Flores Mirabal Nancy
ARG
1993
4.5
0
56
60
23
98
Sardi Mariano
ARG
1881
4.5
0
55
59
21.5
99
Aracri Marcelo
ARG
1908
4.5
0
52
56
21.3
100
Lavandeira Juan Bautista
ARG
1662
4.5
0
52
56
19.8
101
Lagares Rodriguez Santiago Inak
ARG
1779
4.5
0
51
54
18.3
102
Aberbach Angel
ARG
1921
4.5
0
51
54
16.8
103
Hernandez Luis Crisanto
ARG
1938
4.5
0
50
53
18.8
104
Zaretzky Julio
ARG
1784
4.5
0
49
52
19.3
105
Senestraro Lucas
ARG
1746
4.5
0
47
49
18
106
Lidovsky Sergio
ARG
1704
4.5
0
46
47
13.3
107
Fuentes Agustin
ARG
1943
4
0
56
59
16
108
Lanza Diego
ARG
1898
4
0
52
56
17.3
109
Brito Sofia
ARG
1792
4
0
49
51
16.5
110
Colombo Farre Ivan
ARG
0
4
0
49
52
17
111
Tejedor Julieta Veronica
ARG
1508
4
0
47
50
12.8
112
Monti Pedro
ARG
1556
4
0
46
50
14.5
113
Pradines Ernesto
ARG
1732
4
0
46
48
15.5
114
Tohme Jose Luis
ARG
1688
4
0
42
44
15.3
115
Echeguren Gustavo
ARG
1945
3.5
0
54
58
16.8
116
AIM
Araoz Claudio Alberto
ARG
1776
3.5
0
52
56
17.3
117
Giacomino Fabricio
ARG
1495
3.5
0
52
55
17
118
Duarte Hector
ARG
1562
3.5
0
50
50
14
119
WCM
Veliz Daira Isis
ARG
1547
3.5
0
49
52
13.5
120
Stendel Marcelo
ARG
1613
3.5
0
48
49
8.75
121
Dalcolmo Alejo
ARG
0
3.5
0
48
52
17.3
122
AFM
Tamayo Jose Luis
ARG
1841
3.5
0
48
50
12.8
123
Etchevest Marcelo
ARG
1790
3.5
0
47
50
13
124
Barin Sebastian
ARG
1515
3.5
0
44
45
10.5
125
Benitez Luis
ARG
1845
3.5
0
43
46
12.5
126
Moreno Dario
ARG
1856
3
0
52
56
14.8
127
Zakhem Daniel
ARG
0
3
0
45
46
9.5
128
Zanel Laureano
ARG
1355
3
0
44
46
9.25
129
Lavergne Guillermo
ARG
1541
3
0
41
42
8.5
130
Perez Novoa Lucas
ARG
1683
2.5
0
54
58
12.3
131
Yalet Nestor
ARG
1590
2.5
0
47
47
6.5
132
Torella Rodolfo
ARG
2001
2
0
51
54
11
133
Melita Facundo
ARG
1782
1.5
0
52
54
8.25
134
Mouly Juan Cruz
ARG
1812
1.5
0
46
49
5.75
135
Zamudio Jose
ARG
1952
1
0
48
50
4.5
136
Ascencio Calle Victor Miguel
ARG
1597
1
0
47
49
6
137
Markman Nora
ARG
0
1
0
39
41
5.5
138
IM
Pierrot Facundo
ARG
2387
0.5
0
42
43
2.75
.
